Sociologist Tressie McMillan Cottom on the “Obesity Penalty” & Weight Stigma 

They were talking relative to women. When it comes to appearance women will always be judged exponentially harsher. Plus, it’s usually men who are doing the promoting and selecting and they want to surround themselves with the most attractive women they can both professionally and privately Please don’t #metoo women. You know the truth.

There is definitely an optimal weight range for our bones, joints, and organs to be able to function as efficiently as possible.

@@wizardofahhhhhhzyes, thank you. I don’t like people always trying to play with words. It is what it is.

And don’t reduce it to being equal when you know it’s not! Women will always be held to a double standard.

I was very surprised that no part of the conversation in this video aimed to indict American food systems

Exactly!!🎯

Where did you get data on fat people missing work

A couple of things - fat ppl using more healthcare dollars at work is a dubious assumption. Like Dr Cottom said if we focus on the working class and working poor many of their jobs don’t even offer insurance or they have subsidized government insurance if they’re lucky. I would also posit that fat ppl are more likely to take more time off work for health reasons because they are routinely denied screenings, procedures and medications on the basis of “you just need to lose weight” so obviously what was once an outpatient problem will devolve into a medical emergency that requires inpatient care . Also many large employers are utilizing algorithmic health insurance premiums based on weight ,blood pressure and glucose and other biometrics so fat ppl are actually paying more into health coverage and receiving less then their slim counterparts. Plus it isn’t just about the pay but : hiring, promotions, evaluations , workload etc Now I definitely agree that the big food manufacturers need to be accountable and that ultimately we must reimagine our food systems But let’s be real the ppl at the top of the food chain (pardon the pun) Nestle , Mars family, Cargill foods, Kraft etc. are ultra wealthy AND often descend from , or marry the heirs of the old elites such as the plantation owners and magnates/industrialists So if you’re asking why a billionaire is not challenging the aristocracy, you answered your own question. My guess is that because the stock value of weight watchers and other diet fraudsters was plummeting (because the drugs inadvertently expose the dishonesty of diet hustlers) the blue bloods sent the clean up woman to make it all right. The power-players of pharmaceuticals, food,energy ,military etc. , are all golf buddies or in-laws. The power players in media take direction from them. So there’s a possibility Dr. Cottom did address it and it was simply edited out. I do agree the food system must be redone totally but that also requires challenging the global power structure which is heavily armed and financed

I'm considered overweight. And the only "Health issues" I've used my health insurance for is therapy.